Thoughts on sharing a vial with a spouse?

[kugelblitz]

Hi. Both my wife an I were on doctor-prescribed liraglutides, but we had to stop because it was cost-prohibitive.
We are now switching to reta, I've started, and she will start soon.

We plan to reconstitute one vial at a time and both draw from it, which seems much more efficient than reconstituting two vials, especially early on when our doses are low.
Obviously, I know sharing needless is a big no no, but assuming all needles and syringes (including BAC water mixing ones) are strictly single use and only ever pierce the vial once per needle and syringe, is there any danger in sharing one vial vs having a vial each?

The alternative is to buy empty sterile vials and split the vial post-reconstitution, but I'm not sure if that's significantly better, but it is more hassle.

 

[rkbleddyn]

My wife and I do that all of the time. She doesn't take as many peptides as I do, yet, but we share a vial of GHK cu every day. Different syringes, but same vial.

And you are right, it's better to share that vial. Only so long before it starts to degrade, so best to use it up quicker and mix up a new one, than to each have your own vial.

 

[CandyCap]

Sharing a vial is fine, with proper hygiene practice. Just don't forget to recalculate dosage, if you are both taking different amounts.
Sharing pens, on the other hand, is a huge no.

 

[eidos]

Better: buy 2 pens and split in 2 cartridges.

It'll keep you from feeling like two junkies sharing a fix. And there are so many other interesting ways to be close as a couple.

 

[bada bing]

There is no vector for cross exposure, no problems. And a couple advantages. It uses up reconstituted vials faster, which is better from a degradation and sterility standpoint. It allows purchasing larger vial sizes while staying in the recommended time window, which is cheaper per mg.

 

[Oldguy]

On shot night we pass around the vial i'll pull my dose and she pulls hers. This is just one of the many things that I do together. Enjoy the small things that you do together. We have had many good years doing simple things together.

 

[BBA1969]

Just apply proper hygiene and share the vial.

Neither for the vial nor the peptide there is any difference between 1 or multiple users besides getting used up faster.

And that's a good thing.

 

[5byfive]

 

[Don]

I mean, the vial does not care who u inject it into. Especially with these R50–60 vials, it probably makes sense to share them instead of opening two separate vials, since with BAC water u generally should not go past 28 days once reconstituted

That said, I know many people, including myself, sometimes still use them for a couple of weeks after that

 

[nitetrak]

I share a vial of R60 with four other people.
Just don't share the needle and no problem.
My wife and I do share pens, again changing needles.
It would feel weird to share a pen with anyone else though.

 

[BNLFL]

I guess it depends on much you're injecting, and what the vial content is. My wife started when I did first part of January. I've always done 2 vials. First ones were R10 and we were pinning 2mg, and we got 5 shots each out of the vials, Then R30, higher dose. Next will be 2-R60 and we'll get 7 dose each at 9mg.
What dose are you starting with, and what size vial?

 

[nitetrak]

It's like sharing a bottle of milk with people, it's not weird if everyone uses their own glass.
What is weird is everyone putting thier mouth on and drinking out of the same bottle.

 

[indolent]

What everyone else said, but ALWAYS ALWAYS alcohol-swab the top of the vial before every puncture (including at reconstitution). It's basic protocol anyway, but especially for multi-patient use.

 

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

My wife and I share a vial. Definitely helps if your combined doses split the vial evenly!

 

[rkbleddyn]

On shot night we pass around the vial i'll pull my dose and she pulls hers. This is just one of the many things that I do together. Enjoy the small things that you do together. We have had many good years doing simple things together.

My wife let's me reconstitute and pull all the doses. I just hand her, her filled syringe. Oh, and I have to put the end cap on and give her the alcohol pad. She calls me the lab guy.

It's like sharing a bottle of milk with people, it's not weird if everyone uses their own glass.
What is weird is everyone putting thier mouth on and drinking out of the same bottle.

So, it's like when me and my buds used to sit out on my cousin's uncle's front lawn in cheap folding lawn chairs and pass around that bottle of Colt 45 in the paper bag, only more expensive?

 

[Oldguy]

What everyone else said, but ALWAYS ALWAYS alcohol-swab the top of the vial before every puncture (including at reconstitution). It's basic protocol anyway, but especially for multi-patient use.

I lick the top before I share it 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

 

[BNLFL]

y wife let's me reconstitute and pull all the doses. I just hand her, her filled syringe. Oh, and I have to put the end cap on and give her the alcohol pad. She calls me the lab guy.

Must be nice, I have to load it, wipe it and pin it. I'm call doc, but she won't play doctor.

 

[Airborne Daddy]

There is no vector for cross exposure, no problems. And a couple advantages. It uses up reconstituted vials faster, which is better from a degradation and sterility standpoint. It allows purchasing larger vial sizes while staying in the recommended time window, which is cheaper per mg.

If someones too anal to share with a spouse theyre a fucking asshole germophobe and should sleep in the garage.... yall exchanged bodily fluids and likely put a tongue, digit or weiner in her butt, simmer down....

 

[MsGizmo]

Hi. Both my wife an I were on doctor-prescribed liraglutides, but we had to stop because it was cost-prohibitive.
We are now switching to reta, I've started, and she will start soon.

We plan to reconstitute one vial at a time and both draw from it, which seems much more efficient than reconstituting two vials, especially early on when our doses are low.
Obviously, I know sharing needless is a big no no, but assuming all needles and syringes (including BAC water mixing ones) are strictly single use and only ever pierce the vial once per needle and syringe, is there any danger in sharing one vial vs having a vial each?

The alternative is to buy empty sterile vials and split the vial post-reconstitution, but I'm not sure if that's significantly better, but it is more hassle.

Vials are shared in hospitals all the time. The only time you need to be cautious is AFTER you inject something into a person. But if you are mixing a vial and then drawing into a syringe to inject, the vial itself isn't contaminated and can been drawn from again with a new syringe.

 

[midlifeoptimized]

My wife and I share any peptide we are on. Obviously we dont share the needle.

 

[cyclone0316]

There shouldn't be any major issues if they are drawn from vials using separate insulin syringes. However, using a reusable pen and just changing the pen needle poses a risk of cross-contamination.

 

[kugelblitz]

Thanks for all your (copious) feedback. I was of the same conclusion, but just wanted to check my work with the community if there's some aspect I'm missing or failing to consider.

I like the idea of me being the only person who pulls from the syringe so I can ensure that all the steps are followed on every pull (especially the alcohol swabs), and she prefers actually prefers that.

 

[ZetsuM]

We do the same, i started at 0.5 mg before her out of a 5mg vial, now i'm at 1mg and so is she after stopping Mounjaro. We figured it would be better to use up the vials first before starting the second one. Ofcourse we use different needles AND a seperate new needle everytime we need to mix in the bac water. Needles are then deposited in a needle container.

 

[BNLFL]

If someones too anal to share with a spouse theyre a fucking asshole germophobe and should sleep in the garage.... yall exchanged bodily fluids and likely put a tongue, digit or weiner in her butt, simmer down....

I always knew I liked you. 🤣 or should I use this.💩

 

[Marct209]

The vials go much quicker! We pin on different days, so when it’s my turn I’m like hmmm I have to reconstitute another vial AGAIN?!?

 

[BNLFL]

The vials go much quicker! We pin on different days, so when it’s my turn I’m like hmmm I have to reconstitute another vial AGAIN?!?

I need to recon two vials tomorrow. I'll do two R60. The smaller ones like R30's go fast with a touch over 3 doses in each at 9mg pins.